Next BARS Meeting: Wednesday April 4, 2018 at 7 PM
Meeting Time: 7:00-9:30 PM. The next meeting of the Billerica Amateur Radio Society (BARS) is Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Guest: Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF. Mike is Vice Director of the ARRL …
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BOD Meeting – February 2018
BARS BOD Meeting 21 February 2018 Attendees: Andy Wallace, KA1GTT Kayla Creamer, W2IRY Bruce Anderson, W1LUS (via phone) Paula Crock, KC1EDA Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF Henry Christle, WA1VAB Start …
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Islands on the Air (IOTA)
Title: Islands on the Air (IOTA) Author: Scott Ginsburg, K1OA Are you active on HF and looking for a new challenge? Consider chasing islands around the world through the Islands …
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Welcome Home, Lisa, Wally and Steve!
Nice to see Lisa N1ICE, Wally WA1LY and Steve W1ES in the run-up to NEARFest this weekend. We had dinner with them at the Emerald Rose in Billerica.
Read MoreRegular Meeting – November 2014
Regular Meeting Notes: November 5, 2014 Meeting Convened by K1TWF, K1TW at 7:05PM Attendees: 17 Agenda: Elections Regular Business Presentation by Bill Barber (NE1B) on DMR Elections: Elections where held …
Read MoreRegular Meeting – September 2014
Regular Meeting Notes: September 2, 2014 Meeting Convened by K1TWF at 7:05PM Attendees: 19 This was our first meeting of the season. Mike kicked off the meeting with introductions and …
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BARS Member K1IR Hosts Official Station in IARU Radiosport Competition
A multi-national group of contest operators put the call sign KK1Z on-the-air as Region 2 multiplier in the annual IARU Radiosport Competition at K1IR. The event also served as the …
Read MoreOne of BARS’ Own – A WRTC Hero
Our own Ken Caruso WO1N was recognized and rewarded for his total commitment to making WRTC the success that it was. After sustaining a serious laceration and getting stitched up …
Read MoreRegular Meeting – June 2014
Regular Meeting Notes: June 4, 2014 Meeting Convened by K1TWF at 7:00PM Attendees: 11 After some reminiscing about several topics including the history of MIT’s Radiation Laboratory where Radar was …
Read MoreRegular Meeting – May 2014
Meeting Convened by K1TWF at 7:00PM Attendees: 15.5 Intro: “What was your best Field Day experiences?” A sampling of the memories include: Operating 5A on the top of Nashoba Mountain. Clearing …
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